Meaning of 足下 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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足下, 足元, 足もと, 足許JLPT 2
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Kana Readingあしもと, そっか
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Romajiashimoto, sokka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- gait; pace; step
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun
- Meaning
- you; thou
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Example Sentences
足下, 足元, 足もと, 足許, あしもと, そっか used in context
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Watch your step, as the passageway is slippery.
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He collapsed at her feet.
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Watch your step when you get on the train.
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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
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Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
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Do watch your step.
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Kanji found in this word
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
On: ソク
Kun: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す
7 strokes
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On: カ, ゲ
Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
3 strokes
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